Principal - ADMS/EMS Network Model Engineer DTE Electric

 DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.
 

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities.  When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and well-being.  Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.
 

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Principal ADMS/EMS Network Model Engineer Job-Specific

The Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) Network and Energy Management System (EMS) Engineer provides technical support for the day-to-day management of the ADMS network model and execution of change requests for feeder and substation devices. Also, support operations, and coordinate with other teams to perform updates to the network, including electrical connectivity, device settings, SCADA database, and UI updates.
 

Job Summary

The senior-level engineer is responsible for planning and conducting intermediate to more complex engineering-related activities requiring the use of creative techniques, as well as application of thorough knowledge of engineering or scientific principles and practice in multiple areas. Incumbents have the authority to make decisions on engineering problems and methods applicable to the resolution of important issues, which may be complex at times. Participates on and leads teams, as well as develops effective relationships with key decision-makers, as needed.
 

Key Accountabilities

 

• Applies strong knowledge and background of engineering and scientific principles and practices in a variety of assignments.
• Develops, coordinates, and directs critical projects or field engineering assignments that are large or complex.
• Leads or plays a key role in process improvement teams.
• Initiates or performs engineering studies, proposing solutions or recommending alternatives.
• Develop presentations of engineering-related projects to stakeholders.
• Develop models and analyze data to support improvement programs, techniques, and solutions.
• Conducts studies and analyses to assist in the resolution of engineering-related issues; may assist with developing engineering standards and practices.
• Mentors and provides guidance/direction for less experienced engineers.
   

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

 

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology and a minimum of 6 years of job-relevant experience
   

Other Qualifications

Preferred
 

• Experience with SCADA or energy management (or related)
• Recent experience designing, programming, and maintaining high-level control systems
• Proven work experience in one or more of the following focus areas: ADMS, OMS, SCADA, GIS
• Knowledge of electrical operations, distribution systems, data management
• Experience with end-to-end network model maintenance.
• Experience establishing changeset promotion process for connectivity model of substations, feeders network, and associated SCADA points
• Experience in reviewing, validating, and updating changes to a substation and distribution connectivity model based on as-built updates or validated corrections, and make manual updates to the substation in ADMS and EMS
• Experience working with the GIS team to validate and update the distribution network model via changeset promotion process using GIS extracts
• Experience in supporting with application of changesets to the core system
• Experience in rectifying data errors in the network model and SCADA configuration, and providing timely and sustainable solution
• Experience supporting short-term and long-term requests for model updates
• Proficiency in computer applications relevant to the field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Developed planni